Autonomous ground vehicles receiving items from transportation vehicles for delivery
US10901418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/20
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Autonomous ground vehicles (“AGVs”) receive items from transportation vehicles (e.g., delivery trucks) for delivery to specified locations. After the items are received, the AGVs may navigate along travel paths to delivery locations (e.g., at user residences) to deliver the items. The AGVs may include navigation systems and sensors (e.g., imaging sensors, distance detection sensors, etc.) to assist with the navigation, and may include locking mechanisms that lock the storage compartments of the AGVs while travelling.
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